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Would You Buy a Microsoft-less Desktop?
Aug 6, 2008, 21 :00 UTC (16 Talkback[s]) (6472 reads)

(Other stories by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols)

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"At the same time, because it's Linux-based, this do-it-all business desktop would also be cheaper to administer since almost all of the security risks from viruses and malware disappear along with Windows. Any fair comparison between one of these Linux desktops and its Windows equivalent will show that the Linux system will be cheaper to buy in the first place and to maintain."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
"I think this plan has real possibilitie ...   Sure, I will consider buying it   
Steve Stites
Aug 6, 2008, 21:52:02
 
Remember how the Asus Eee PC( laptop ) w ...   many in the US don't get the chance   
barney
Aug 6, 2008, 22:08:59
 
I have never bought a PC with Windows in ...   Where has SJVN been living?   
jp
Aug 7, 2008, 04:29:18
 
" Would You Buy a Microsoft-less Desktop ...   What was the question again?   
Terry L. Triplett
Aug 7, 2008, 05:05:07
 
Compared to IBM, Microsoft is a dwarf, w ...   This is different than the EEPC   
ue
Aug 7, 2008, 07:39:25
 
> Good lord.  If such a thing were avail ...   Re: What was the question again?   
blackhole
Aug 7, 2008, 11:57:36
 
I haven't bought a Microsoft based d ...   I have for several years   
Jeff
Aug 7, 2008, 12:32:08
 
...when MS can't stop Linux boxes fr ...   Time will come...   
philc
Aug 7, 2008, 12:43:54
 
I'm shopping for a Linux computer ri ...   Buying one now   
Joe User
Aug 7, 2008, 14:20:14
 
Thanks for the skoolin.  I know how to u ...   Get off my lawn, sonny!   
Terry L. Triplett
Aug 7, 2008, 16:21:57
 
Interesting.  This Register article clai ...   El Reg: Asus blames lack of Linux Eee PCs on Atom   
Zartan
Aug 7, 2008, 16:28:13
 
You are amongst quite a small minority.  ...   Re: Where has SJVN been living?   
barney
Aug 7, 2008, 16:35:37
 
Most likely, Microsoft and Asus have a c ...   Re: El Reg: Asus blames lack of Linux Eee PCs on   
barney
Aug 7, 2008, 16:48:59
 
I finally got an Everex gBook (without t ...   After 10 yrs FINALLY have a laptop....   
Wonderbird
Aug 7, 2008, 17:10:29
 
> The one big hole the DOJ settlement le ...   Re: Re: El Reg: Asus blames lack of Linux Eee PCs   
Rufus Polson
Aug 7, 2008, 18:32:02
 
> Thanks for the skoolin.  I know how to ...   Re: Get off my lawn, sonny!   
blackhole
Aug 8, 2008, 06:09:49
 
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